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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
19
New York November 11. Gossip that Pauline Frederick and Willard Mack had a troubled marriage is proven as the actress sues for absolute divorce from her actor playwright husband.
A renowned stage and screen star has filed suit for absolute divorce from her husband Willard Mack, the actor playwright. The action aligns with her ongoing marital dissolution and may affect both parties’ professional affairs and public profiles.
Pauline Frederick, born in Boston 81 years ago, became Willard Mack’s third wife about two years ago after two prior marriages. Rumors of trouble followed their California marriage when Mack returned to New York. Pauline plans to return to the stage in Lady Tony next month while Mack’s second wife Marjorie Rambeau stars in The Unknown Woman.
Indianapolis November 11 seven alleged swindlers including Muncie mayor Rollin H Bunch and Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney Horace G Murphy were found guilty of conspiring to use the mails to defraud in a federal court trial. The group of 24 indicted tied to over 20 swindle cases and about 150000 dollars. All other defendants pleaded guilty, some during the trial.
In Bethel Connecticut residents debate whether Sam Reddy of New Canaan is really Henry Bromley Jr of Bethel. Bromley was reported killed in France last year. his father and many locals insist Reddy is Bromley, while others doubt. Bromley's mother killed herself after news of Bromley's Argonne death.
In Boston a man calling himself Sam Reddy is believed by relatives to be Henry Bromley Jr., despite a War Risk Insurance ruling. A dog is said to have shown affection to Sam, while scars and testimony tie him to Bromley, Jr. He recalls a life on a battlefield identity swap and a draft card exchange.
In New York on November 11 Patience Worth identifying as a 17th century New England girl dictates poetry to Mrs. John H. Curran of St. Louis via a ouija board. Seances occur daily at 4 pm at 131 East Sixty sixth Street. Since 1916 Worth has produced 1,600,000 words of poems and a novel accepted for publication by Henry Holt after four chapters.
United States secret service men raided six Chicago broker offices led by Captain T F Porter as part of breaking a suspected nationwide ring altering war savings stamps. In offices including Martens & Co United States Bond Co Welden Webster X W Kemps Carl White and J & Lowitz agents seized large quantities of stamps with about $52000 reported from one site. Welden Webster was arrested and held in bonds.
Counter sales at Colonel Glasgow's army stores totaled 850.83 with main order sales at 2589.84, showing strong business yesterday in South Boston. The mail order and counter totals contributed to a combined holiday trade of 11000 dollars.
A health advertorial advocates flushing kidneys to prevent disease. It claims meat-eaters clog kidneys with uric acid and promotes four ounces of rad Salts daily in water before breakfast to improve kidney function and prevent bladder issues. Jad Salts is presented as a safe, inexpensive remedy.
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